Yes, now more so than ever. I've always "felt" a difference between writing and storytelling, but it wasn't until I started leaving book reviews...
The following definition of cyclopean: denoting a type of ancient masonry made with massive irregular blocks. "cyclopean stone walls"
I agree, and I would go further to say that magic needn't be "an inherently evil force" to increase a story's struggle/conflict. That could be...
Although it has fallen out of favor, I can fully appreciate head-hopping in fiction. I'm currently reading an oldish fantasy book and the...
While chatting at lunch today, my wife and I realized neither one of us could name a single female magician.
The Witcher series commonly deals with smallish conflicts/adventures. The Dark Elf Trilogy is essentially a tale about exile/forsaking one's...
For my money, one of the most memorable & immediately investable character introductions in cinema (at least during the 1990s) was Blade's in his...
@Lazaares So if I understand you, Warcraft introduced a considerable amount of Science Fantasy into what was once their late Middle Age, High...
Why not?
I can't write without it. If my story is a fire then my worldbuilding is the firewood. If I don't have a firm understanding of the setting and...
Hawser noun plural noun: hawsers a thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship.
Not to derail the thread, but many fantasy fans (I being one of them) credit Robert E. Howard as the one who popularized Sword & Sorcery....
He's one of the all-time greats.
Or an innkeeper, which is how I most commonly see it used.
It's a question that pops up on writing & genre forums every so often, and for good reason. While nearly all writers are capable of identifying...
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